Comet (Hersheypark)

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Comet

The first section of Comet

Hersheypark
Location	Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	40°17′14″N 76°39′18″W / 40.287231°N 76.655048°W / 40.287231; -76.655048
Section	The Hollow
Status	Operating since May 30, 1946
Rider height	Minimum: 42 inch Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch

Statistics

Manufacturer

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Designer / calculations

Herbert Paul Schmeck

Type

Wooden

Hourly capacity

950

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Serial number

109

Height

84 feet

Drop

78 feet

Top speed

50 mph

Length

3360 feet

Inversions

0

Duration

1:48

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (replaced 1996)

Riders per train

24

Comet is a wooden roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. It was designed by Herbert Paul Schmeck, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters with construction overseen by Frank F. Hoover.

History

On June 22, 2021 during Coaster Con 43, American Coaster Enthusiasts recognized Comet as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark.^[1]

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters announced that they were manufacturing new trains for Comet in November 2023 at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA. The lead car from one of the new trains was unveiled at the convention. The new trains have individual lap bars whereas previous rolling stock had buzz bars.^[2]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Hill Twisted hill 2 bunny hills 3 bunny hills 2 bunny hills

Comet's design consists of several "bunny hills" that provide riders with several instances of airtime.

Color scheme

Unpainted track and white supports.

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

Comet's entrance
View of the queue line

References

↑ "Coaster Landmark - Comet". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
↑ Stilwell, Andrew (2023-11-14). "Recapping Day One of the 2023 IAAPA Expo". Coaster101. Retrieved 2023-11-16.